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Whether party or funeral, Joe Steinhardt’s New Alternative Music Festival is a corporation-free celebration of the form he loves, celebrated in what could be the last days of true independent music.
LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:
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Kramerbooks will open a new wing to its café and book store this month. [Borderstan]
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D.C. hotels report a trickle of bookings for Trump’s 2017 presidential inauguration. [Post]
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Verizon scrambles to replace cell coverage loss near Nationals’ stadium. [WBJ]
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Seal capable of using a screwdriver dies at National Zoo. [Post]
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Why freezing out the White House press corps may be a step in the right direction. [Washingtonian]
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The GMU president’s post-election letter to the university. [WBJ]
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Group sues NPS over right to hold fire-burning ritual on the National Mall. [DCist]
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Discussions for Ward 3 homeless shelter plans progress. [NW Current]
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The Newseum will host a pricey Trump inauguration party. [DCist]
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One dead and several stabbed or shot yesterday and last night. [FOX5, Post, WUSA]
RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:
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Loving: Powerful, reserved performancesin the film about the interracial couple arrested in Virginia for marrying in D.C.
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Art garbage: Some would rather see trash cans than the new sculpture in Ward 8.
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Six top-earning independent restaurants: Old Ebbitt Grill made $30.5 million last year.
LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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New members of D.C. School Board include a 23-year-old and a republican. [WJLA]
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Trump foes continue protest against president-elect. [Post]
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Time to find a fallout shelter maybe. [WCP]
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A list of ANC winners. [GGW]
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Airbnb deals with discrimination problems. [WAMU]
ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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A look at children-appropriate theater options in D.C. this holiday season. [Post]
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At the Torpedo Factory, Soomin Ham’s photos are a “gut-wrenching exploration of loss and memory.” [DCist]
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Here’s a playlist to help you deal with all your post-election feelings. [Washingtonian]
YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, byLaura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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The Passenger is D.C.’s top bar industry hang. [Washingtonian]
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Tom Sietsema likes the Backroom at Kingbird. [Post]
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D.C. could get even more rolled ice cream, this time from New York. [Eater]
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Cotton & Reed’s opening date is tomorrow. [WTOP]
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An education on the various styles of dark beers. [Lucky Peach]
HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Andrew Giambrone (tips? agiambrone@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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Jair Lynch is looking to capitalize on a potential H Street NE redevelopment. [Bisnow]
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The District moves closer to selecting a team to build out two Anacostia properties. [Curbed DC]
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October home sales in the D.C. region show shrinking housing supply. [Post, UrbanTurf]
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Does Pennsylvania Avenue have enough room for pedestrians? [Greater Greater Washington]
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More on the Bowser administration’s plans for shoring up affordable housing. [Next City]
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Local veterans find help through the D.C. Housing Choice Voucher Program. [FOX5]